Scientific Linux Security Update : openoffice.org2 on SL4.5 and 4.6 i386/x86_64

high Nessus Plugin ID 60388

Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Multiple heap overflows and an integer underflow were found in the Quattro Pro(R) import filter. An attacker could create a carefully crafted Quattro Pro file that could cause OpenOffice.org to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code if the file was opened by a victim.
(CVE-2007-5745, CVE-2007-5747)

A heap overflow flaw was found in the EMF parser. An attacker could create a carefully crafted EMF file that could cause OpenOffice.org to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code if the malicious EMF image was added to a document or if a document containing the malicious EMF file was opened by a victim. (CVE-2007-5746)

A heap overflow flaw was found in the OLE Structured Storage file parser. (OLE Structured Storage is a format used by Microsoft Office documents.) An attacker could create a carefully crafted OLE file that could cause OpenOffice.org to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code if the file was opened by a victim. (CVE-2008-0320)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?ed704c24

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 60388

File Name: sl_20080417_openoffice_org2_on_SL4_5_and_4_6.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/1/2012

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/17/2008

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Metasploit (OpenOffice OLE Importer DocumentSummaryInformation Stream Handling Overflow)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-5745, CVE-2007-5746, CVE-2007-5747, CVE-2008-0320

CWE: 119, 189